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Kids arrested after throwing rocks onto passing Nanaimo Parkway vehicles
NANAIMO - Two boys were apprehended by passing drivers, then arrested by police after allegedly throwing rocks onto cars driving at high speeds. Several northbound vehicles were hit by rocks allegedly...
May 09, 2022
Nanaimo council pass property tax & asset management increase
NANAIMO - A sizeable tax increase is locked in for 2022. City Councillors passed two bylaws during a special Council meeting on Monday, May 9, to move ahead with a five per cent property tax increase ...
May 09, 2022
‘It’s like a 30 or 40 per cent chance:’ exercise helping Nanaimo woman tip cancer recovery odds in her favour
NANAIMO - It was a belated Christmas present Laura Allen wished she could return. A cervical cancer diagnosis on Boxing Day 2021 came as a shock after Allen underwent pre-holiday tests and screenings ...
May 09, 2022
Local gymnasts help Team BC take silver at Western Canadian Championships
NANAIMO - Two local gymnasts were part of Team BC at the Western Canadian Championships in Winnipeg in late April. 15-year-old Mylah Vanden-Elsen and 16-year-old Samantha Jones were part of the senior...
May 08, 2022
‘We are packed at the market:’ Cedar Farmers Market opens for 26th season
NANAIMO - It’s not officially summer until thousands gather every Sunday in Cedar. One of the largest farmers market’s on Vancouver Island kicks off its 26th season on Sunday, May 8 at the...
May 08, 2022
Softball & baseball provide world of opportunities for Ladysmith teen
NANAIMO - Brynn Hawes is on the base path to shape her future through the game she loves. The 13-year-old Ladysmith Secondary School student, a softball player since she was four-years-old, doesn̵...
May 07, 2022
Curious ComicCon giving Nanaimo children’s non-profit a superhero boost
NANAIMO - A local charity providing programs and services for children with developmental challenges will be getting a big assist thanks to local comic book enthusiasts. Curious ComiCon 2022, put on b...
May 07, 2022
Lantzville man disputes $2,300 COVID ticket for alleged unsanctioned gathering
NANAIMO - Stan Pottie is putting up a fight in hopes of flushing a pricey fine down the toilet. The Lantzvllle man was on trial in Nanaimo on Friday, May 6 for allegedly breaking COVID-19 health measu...
May 06, 2022
Last summer’s heat wave was among most extreme since 1960s, study shows
The record-breaking heat wave that scorched western North America last June was among the most extreme ever recorded globally, new modelling and analysis by researchers at universities in the United K...
May 06, 2022
Signature Dish: Wok Stars’ Chicken Pad Thai
NANAIMO - They have only been open for a couple of months, but a restaurant specializing in wok cuisine is already a popular local spot. Wok Stars, located inside Country Club Centre, is a vision from...
May 06, 2022
